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Month: December 2022

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Mental Meanderings

Posted on December 29, 2022 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

I’m assuming this post will be all over the place. Because that is where my brain is at. I’m currently on the elliptical. My kids are on the pullout...

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A New Christmas Tradition?

Posted on December 27, 2022 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

{I started this on Christmas Day but I’m just getting it up now. It’s been that kind of break.} Since we had kids, Christmas Day has vexed me. We are so lucky t...

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Meowy Catmas!

Posted on December 24, 2022 by noemikjames / 0 Comment

This week has not been what I expected. I absolutely just need Christmas Day to be behind me, and soon it will be. In the meantime I’m trying to spread out the ...

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How do I title a post like this?

Posted on December 23, 2022 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

On Wednesday my friend texted asking if I’d heard from another friend who was up in Bay Area but missing. They had abandoned their car on the side of the road o...

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Musings on a cold morning (in front of the heater box)

Posted on December 21, 2022 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

I woke up early today, but I’m getting a ride to school (so my husband can take our son to Dave and Buster’s for half-off games Wednesday), so I can’t leave ear...

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Happenings around here

Posted on December 20, 2022 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

Some happenings around here: It’s been quite chilly – highs in the 40s – and I’m VERY glad we got our downstairs heater fixed in Novembe...

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Not quite sure where my head’s at

Posted on December 16, 2022 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

I’m not quite sure where head’s at these days. I feel most days I go to sleep sure I’m going to wake up sick, with my ears aching and my throa...

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I’m getting 12 teacher gift cards ready, so… kittens

Posted on December 14, 2022 by noemikjames / 1 Comment

So many gift cards! So much $$$$! But teachers need it, especially the teachers at my kids’ schools so it’s what we do every year. So… for today’s post it’s…kit...

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Knowing what I need (and what it’s sometimes hard for me to know when to say “no”)

Posted on December 12, 2022 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

Am I the only one who sometimes doesn’t know what she needs? Or isn’t sure what to prioritize when two goals are seemingly not in sync? On Saturday,...

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My brain is tired (and how that makes me wonder what it would be like to start parenthood at 42)

Posted on December 8, 2022 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

Lately, I’ve noticed that by the end of the day, my brain is tired. Like, so, so tired. I used to work long hours into the night, prepping and planning, g...

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